BlogHide Resteemsresteemedcontrabourdon (70)in classical-music • 5 years agoFantasia in C major, BWV 570 - Johann Sebastian BachThis work by the great JS Bach doesn't belong to a two part Fantasia-Fugue combination (like Prelude and Fugues). It's a standalone work probably composed during his time as organist at Arnstadt.…resteemedremlaps (75)in communitycuration07 • 5 years agoReporting on my second week of curation with the steemcurator07 accountReporting on my second week of curation with the steemcurator07 account Summary Here is my weekly report after two full weeks of operating the @steemcurator07 account as a community curator for…resteemedjeremyowens9501 (63)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoMay 18, 2020--Practice Blog in the time of the virusI had a very nice, lazy day. I didn't even get out of pajamas. Our internet was out this morning, so I spent most of the morning reading and practicing piano. Started re-reading George Ritchie's…resteemedlaputis (69)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoEaster Oratorio: IV. Aria, BWV 249/4 (Johann Sebastian Bach)It took us more than an hour to record this delightful aria yesterday. It's very long and demanding. I said to Vidas afterwards I felt like after giving a full-length recital. Hope you will enjoy…resteemedorganduo (72)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoEaster Oratorio: III. Duetto e Coro, BWV 249/3 (Johann Sebastian Bach)Ausra and I recorded the 3rd movement from Bach's Easter Oratorio yesterday. I had a hard time synching up the videos of manuals and pedals of this piece. Either the beginning was good but in the…resteemedcontrabourdon (70)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoMy top 3 picks for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 72These are my top 3 picks for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 72 . 1st place @andrewgrahame - "A Wedding Fanfare" by Arthur Bliss, Clean playing and well manoeuvred manual…resteemedjeremyowens9501 (63)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoMay 17, 2020--Practice Blog in the time of the virusAn eventful day. Lots of activities taken care of. It began with going to the church for services. I practiced a bit before the service. Afterwards, we stopped by a non-cooking pizza place (you…resteemedlaputis (69)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoEaster Oratorio: III. Duetto e Coro, BWV 249/3 (Johann Sebastian Bach)We recorded the 3rd movement from Bach's Easter Oratorio yesterday. Vidas had a hard time synching up the videos of manuals and pedals of this piece. Either the beginning was good but in the end…resteemedpartitura (68)in classical-music • 5 years agoA comparison of sample sets | Johann Sebastian Bach, Triosonate BWV 525, first movementA few weeks ago I played this movement as entry for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest, run by @organduo. I was not entirely satisfied with that performance as this piece is terribly difficult to…resteemedorganduo (72)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoMarch from Scipio (George Frideric Handel)I have heard this famous march performed so many times but haven't actually played it myself. So today was the day. I think pedal reeds on this organ sound particularly powerful and festive, don't…resteemedorganduo (72)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoEs ist das Heil uns kommen her (Georg Friedrich Kauffmann)Kauffmann has written a two verse chorale Es ist das Heil uns kommen her. In verse A, you will hear a 3 voice chorale with the cantus firmus in the soprano. The lower two parts play dialogues and…resteemedlaputis (69)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoLiebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 (Johann Sebastian Bach)I was glad to record some Bach today. Whenever I play this sweet ornamented chorale prelude, my recital goes well. Although it sounds very simple, this piece isn't very easy. Just take a look at the…resteemedpartitura (68)in classical-music • 5 years agoGotfried Kirchhoff (?), Herzlich hab ich dich o HerrIt's been a while since I published a composition from manuscript Mus. Ms. 40037. The last one was Kirchhoff's ciaconna on Ach, Herr mich armen Sünder. The next composition in the manuscript is a…resteemedjeremyowens9501 (63)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoMay 15, 2020--Practice Blog in the time of the virusAnother day down. Looking forward to the weekend. The day started with work on my fingering transcription (5 pages left) and some piano practice. A Masonic brother died last week and his funeral…resteemedorganduo (72)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoChrist the Lord Is Risen Today (Vidas Pinkevicius)Since it's Easter time right now it seemed a perfect opportunity to create a piece based on the Easter hymn. Its structure is very simple - it has 5 verses, each in a different key - F major, Ab…resteemedminuetoacademy (63)in hive-108514 • 5 years agoAch Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein | Bachmanía"Bachmanía" is a creative space where I will share short pieces by the composer Johann Sebástian Bach, accompanied by messages of faith, hope and love. Today I interpret "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh'…resteemedorganduo (72)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoEcce Dominus veniet (Hieronymus Praetorius) for organ duetYesterday Ausra and I decided to record our favourite organ duet piece polychoral motet Ecce Dominus veniet by Hieronymus Praetorius. A number of years ago I created this intabulation and added real…resteemeddrugelis (63)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 72It is my organ improvisation that I named comming back. After long time it was nice to play real organresteemedcontrabourdon (70)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoChaconne (from Triptych No. 2 for Organ) - Anthony Giamanco | Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 72This is my entry for the Secrets of Organ Playing Contest Week 72 . After my recording last week of the Vierne Finale , I was a bit exhausted and drained with preparing such a piece. So this…resteemedlaputis (69)in secretsoforganplaying • 5 years agoSonata in D Major, K. 381 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)Today seemed like a perfect day to refresh one of our standard duet pieces and audience favourites - Sonata in D Major, K. 381 for four hands by W.A. Mozart. It has 3 parts - I. Allegro, II. Andante…